“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On!' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
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“society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they will never see’.”
― Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life
― Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life
“The challenge is to always improve, to always get better, even when you are the best. Especially when you are the best. Henry”
― Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life
― Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life
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